Which of the Following Research Findings Do Advocates of Evolutionary

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following research findings do advocates of evolutionary personality theory point to as strong evidence for their interpretation of mate selection?

• A) Most people eventually get married and have children.
• B) College students today tend to get married for the same reasons college students got married a generation ago.
• C) Men and women say they look for just about the same qualities in their spouses.
• D) The qualities people say they look for in their spouses are the same reported by men and women from many different cultures.

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Definitions:

Preconventional Moral Reasoning

The first level of moral reasoning in Kohlberg's theory, where individuals base their moral decisions on the direct consequences to themselves, including rewards and punishments.

Autonomous Morality

A stage in moral development where individuals understand and apply their own set of moral principles, often independent of external authority or conventions.

Heteronomous Morality

The stage in child development where moral thinking is tied to obedience and punishment, typically regulated by external authority.

Conventional Moral Reasoning

A stage in moral development where individuals make judgments based on societal rules and laws.